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Kirichenko Comes From Behind to Bust Munteanu; El Khazen Also Falls
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Bogdan Munteanu was all in for around 200,000 from middle position and up against Aleksandr Kirichenko under the gun.
Bogdan Munteanu: A♥J♥
Aleksandr Kirichenko: A♣10♣
Munteanu had Kirichenko dominated until the flop brought 7♣6♦10♦, giving Kirichenko top pair. The board ran out Q♣7♥ and Munteanu was sent to the rail.
A few hands later at this table, Youssef El Khazen put in his last 600,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 9♣7♥5♠ and Ihar Soika called in middle position.
Youssef El Khazen: A♥Q♣
Ihar Soika: 5♣5♥
Soika had flopped a set and was a massive against El Khazen's ace-high. The board ran out 10♠2♠ and El Khazen was eliminated.